DISCOVER YOUR TRUE COLORS (Select one group member to read)
Strengths as a Leader:
Values personal relationships
People-centered point of view
Values harmony and cooperation
Enjoy activating people's potential
Optimistic, dramatic spokesperson
Pitfalls as a Leader:
Sweeps problems under the rug
Plays favorites
Places others priorities before their own
Too anxious to please
Needs as a Leader:
Staff who are supportive and share their sense of mission.
Learns Best by:
Imaginative lessons
Working in a group setting
Being valued and reassured
Abilities:
Communicates organizational norms
Makes decisions by participation
Is personal, insightful, charismatic
Irritations at Work:
Impersonal treatment
Criticism
Lack of positive feedback
Preferences:
Safe, secure, non-threatening environment
Warmth
Friendship
Displays of authentic work
Small group circles
One-on-one with teacher/facilitator
Positive reinforcement
Hands-on activities with interaction
Variety
Flexible time-frame
Relevance to own life
Praise/feedback with acknowledgment
Personal interaction
Information situations
Talk time
SMALL GROUP SHARE
Share one example of how your true color has contributed to a strength or pitfall in your leadership
LARGE GROUP SHARE
What should others know about the needs and preferences of working with and interacting with your color? Provide one or two specific examples.
True Colors - Blue
DISCOVER YOUR TRUE COLORS
(Select one group member to read)
Strengths as a Leader:
Values personal relationships
People-centered point of view
Values harmony and cooperation
Enjoy activating people's potential
Optimistic, dramatic spokesperson
Pitfalls as a Leader:
Sweeps problems under the rug
Plays favorites
Places others priorities before their own
Too anxious to please
Needs as a Leader:
Staff who are supportive and share their sense of mission.
Learns Best by:
Imaginative lessons
Working in a group setting
Being valued and reassured
Abilities:
Communicates organizational norms
Makes decisions by participation
Is personal, insightful, charismatic
Irritations at Work:
Impersonal treatment
Criticism
Lack of positive feedback
Preferences:
Safe, secure, non-threatening environment
Warmth
Friendship
Displays of authentic work
Small group circles
One-on-one with teacher/facilitator
Positive reinforcement
Hands-on activities with interaction
Variety
Flexible time-frame
Relevance to own life
Praise/feedback with acknowledgment
Personal interaction
Information situations
Talk time
SMALL GROUP SHARE
Share one example of how your true color has contributed to a strength or pitfall in your leadership
LARGE GROUP SHARE
What should others know about the needs and preferences of working with and interacting with your color? Provide one or two specific examples.
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